Modding Help Getting Perfectly Generic Item instead of mod weapon

Hello. Sorry if this is difficult to understand, it's very late here. I've built a new weapon based off of the code of the Solus Katana. The game launches and loads just fine, but my Solus Katana was removed from my inventory. Trying to spawn another gives me a Perfectly Generic Item. Trying to spawn my mod weapon also gives me one. I didn't alter anything in the true assets folder; I just made copies and altered those as I wanted. Really new to modding, and sorry if I've explained this poorly. Hopefully my brain will be functioning by the time morning rolls around .

Code:

{
  "frameGrid" : {
    "size" : [27, 44],
    "dimensions" : [9, 2],
    "names" : [
      ["extend.1", "extend.2", "extend.3", "extend.4", "extend.5", null, null, null, null],
      ["active.1", "active.2", "active.3", "active.4", "active.5", "active.6", "active.7", "active.8", "active.9"]
    ]
  },

  "aliases" : {
    "retract.1" : "extend.5",
    "retract.2" : "extend.4",
    "retract.3" : "extend.3",
    "retract.4" : "extend.2",
    "retract.5" : "extend.1"
  }
}

Code:

{
  "name" : "new_weapons",
  "version" : "Beta v. Cheerful Giraffe",
  "path" : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\mods\new_weapons\items\active\weapons\bossdrop\soluskatana",
  "dependencies" : [],
  "metadata" : {
    "author" : "HONJENAC",
    "version" : "0.1",
    "description" : "new_weapons"
  }
}

Code:

{
  "itemName" : "genjikatana",
  "price" : 960,
  "level" : 4,
  "maxStack" : 1,
  "rarity" : "Legendary",
  "description" : "Genji's katana, which channels the power of the dragon.",
  "shortdescription" : "Genji's Katana",
  "tooltipKind" : "base",
  "category" : "broadsword",
  "twoHanded" : true,
  "itemTags" : ["weapon", "melee", "broadsword"],

  "inventoryIcon" : "genjikatanaicon.png",

  "animation" : "/items/active/weapons/bossdrop/soluskatana/soluskatana.animation",
  "animationParts" : {
    "blade" : "genjiblade.png",
    "handle" : "genjihandle.png"
  },
  "animationCustom" : {
    "sounds" : {
      "fire" : [ "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing1.ogg", "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing2.ogg", "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing3.ogg" ],
      "fire2" : [ "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing1.ogg", "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing2.ogg", "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing3.ogg" ],
      "fire3" : [ "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing1.ogg", "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing2.ogg", "/sfx/melee/laser_weapon_swing3.ogg" ]
    }
  },

  "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/energymeleeweapon.lua"],

  "activeTime" : 3.0,

  "elementalType" : "physical",

  "primaryAbilityType" : "broadswordcombo",
  "primaryAbility" : {
    "fireTime" : 0.83,
    "baseDps" : 35.0,

    "stances" : {
      "fire1" : {
        "duration" : 0.05
      },
      "wait1" : {
        "duration" : 0.1
      },
      "fire2" : {
        "duration" : 0.1
      },
      "wait2" : {
        "duration" : 0.1
      }
    }
  },

  "altAbilityType" : "blinkslash",

  "builder" : "/items/buildscripts/buildunrandweapon.lua"
}

Code:

{
  "globalTagDefaults" : {
    "paletteSwaps" : ""
  },

  "animatedParts" : {
    "stateTypes" : {
      "swoosh" : {
        "default" : "idle",
        "states" : {
          "idle" : {},
          "fire" : {
            "frames" : 3,
            "cycle" : 0.1,
            "mode" : "transition",
            "transition" : "idle"
          },
          "fire2" : {
            "frames" : 3,
            "cycle" : 0.1,
            "mode" : "transition",
            "transition" : "idle"
          },
          "fire3" : {
            "frames" : 3,
            "cycle" : 0.1,
            "mode" : "transition",
            "transition" : "idle"
          }
        }
      },
      "blade" : {
        "default" : "inactive",
        "states" : {
          "inactive" : {
            "properties" : {
              "lightsOff" : ["glow"],
              "particleEmittersOff" : ["blade"]
            }
          },
          "extend" : {
            "frames" : 5,
            "cycle" : 0.15,
            "mode" : "transition",
            "transition" : "active",
            "properties" : {
              "lightsOn" : ["glow"],
              "particleEmittersOn" : ["blade"],
              "immediateSound" : "/sfx/tools/energypickaxe_start.ogg"
            }
          },
          "active" : {
            "frames" : 9,
            "cycle" : 0.5,
            "mode" : "loop",
            "properties" : {
              "lightsOn" : ["glow"],
              "particleEmittersOn" : ["blade"],
              "persistentSound" : "/sfx/tools/energypickaxe_idle.ogg"
            }
          },
          "retract" : {
            "frames" : 5,
            "cycle" : 0.15,
            "mode" : "transition",
            "transition" : "inactive",
            "properties" : {
              "lightsOn" : ["glow"],
              "particleEmittersOn" : ["blade"],
              "immediateSound" : "/sfx/tools/energypickaxe_stop2.ogg"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },

    "parts" : {
      "blade" : {
        "properties" : {
          "zLevel" : 3,
          "centered" : true,
          "fullbright" : true,
          "offset" : [0, 1.875],
          "transformationGroups" : ["weapon"],
          "rotationCenter" : [0, 0],
          "damageArea" : [[-0.7, -1.0], [-0.7, 2.5], [0.5, 2.5], [0.5, -1.0]]
        },

        "partStates" : {
          "blade" : {
            "inactive" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : ""
              }
            },
            "extend" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "<partImage>:extend.<frame>?<directives>?<bladeDirectives>"
              }
            },
            "active" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "<partImage>:active.<frame>?<directives>?<bladeDirectives>"
              }
            },
            "retract" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "<partImage>:retract.<frame>?<directives>?<bladeDirectives>"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "handle" : {
        "properties" : {
          "zLevel" : 1,
          "centered" : true,
          "image" : "<partImage><paletteSwaps>?<directives>",
          "offset" : [0, 1.875],
          "transformationGroups" : ["weapon"],
          "rotationCenter" : [0, 0]
        }
      },
      "swoosh" : {
        "properties" : {
          "zLevel" : -1,
          "centered" : true,
          "fullbright" : true,
          "transformationGroups" : ["swoosh"],
          "rotationCenter" : [0, 0]
        },

        "partStates" : {
          "swoosh" : {
            "idle" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : ""
              }
            },
            "fire" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/broadsword/swoosh/solusswoosh.png:<frame>",
                "offset" : [0, 2.5],
                "damageArea" : [[-5, 2], [-2.5, 3], [1, 3], [4, 1.75], [5, -0.25], [4.5, -2.25], [2.5, -2.75], [0.5, -2.75]]
              }
            },
            "fire2" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/broadsword/swoosh2/solusswoosh.png:<frame>",
                "offset" : [5.0, 1.0],
                "damageArea" : [[-4, 1], [2.5, 1], [2.5, -2], [-4, -2]]
              }
            },
            "fire3" : {
              "properties" : {
                "image" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/broadsword/swoosh3/solusswoosh.png:<frame>",
                "offset" : [3.5, 0],
                "damageArea" : [[-4.75, 1.5], [3, 1], [3, -1], [-4.75, -1.5]]
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },

  "transformationGroups" : {
    "weapon" : {},
    "swoosh" : {}
  },

  "particleEmitters" : {
    "physicalswoosh" : {
      "active" : false,
      "transformationGroups" : ["swoosh"],
      "burstCount" : 4,
      "particles" : [
        { "particle" : "soluskatana1"},
        { "particle" : "soluskatana2"}
      ]
    },
    "blade" : {
      "active" : false,
      "transformationGroups" : ["weapon"],
      "offsetRegion" : [-0.5, 1.5, 0.5, 4.0],
      "emissionRate" : 5,
      "particles" : [
        { "particle" : "soluskatana1"},
        { "particle" : "soluskatana2"}
      ]
    }
  },

  "lights" : {
    "glow" : {
      "position" : [0, 2.0],
      "color" : [128, 72, 40],
      "transformationGroups" : ["weapon"]
    }
  },

  "sounds" : {
    "fire" : [],
    "fire2" : [],
    "fire3" : []
  }
}

 

Its because you saved your genjikatana activeitem under the soluskatana.activeitem

When you do this, you completely replace that file with yours. It is best to just copy all the files you will be using for your mod, put them in their own folder, and rename them to genjiskatana.<filetype> so that you don't alter vanilla stuff unless you actually want to. And when you do want to alter vanilla code, use patch files, otherwise other mods that alter the same item will cause lots of issues and incompatibility between their and your mod.

 

I actually didn't edit any of the files in the vanilla folder. Just double checked, and they're all still vanilla. Should I rename the files to genjikatana.filetype and see if that works? Also, I can't find a .png's path anywhere in the .frames, .animatino, or .activeitem, but I'm pretty sure it's still used. I don't want it accessing the vanilla .png
--- Post updated ---
Just checked in game after editing all of my filenames; the Solus is back, but my custom is still not spawning.

 

Can you zip you mod files and upload them to dropbox or mediafire or something so I can take a better look at it?

 

All I did was recolor the Solus and remove the hilt, but I can do that. https://www.dropbox.com/s/f8iohzrsa9k6ps9/soluskatana - Copy.7z?dl=0

 

I haven't gotten it to work, but I restructured your mod for you so that it actually works and makes sense. Not sure what you based your mod off but your modinfo file was all wrong.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/he8ap1zaa04wy7c/GenjiKatana.zip

 

Thanks for that. Sorry that you're having trouble. Idk what I did wrong

 

I'm sorry I couldn't figure it out myself. The code as far as I could tell was good. I'm not 100% sure why it isn't working myself. Maybe @The | Suit can see whats wrong.

 

There are two issues that I found:
1. It seems that you tried to change the altAbility for the weapon. You had it set to "blinkslash" which is not a valid altAbility for your weapon's category (broadsword). Blinkslash IS in the generic category, but it seems that you need specifically a broadsword ability.

Code:

"altAbilityType" : "blinkslash",

2. You specified the wrong path to your weapon's animation file. Replace this line in your .activeitem file:

Code:

"animation" : "/items/active/weapons/bossdrop/soluskatana/genjikatana.animation",

with this one:

Code:

"animation" : "genjikatana.animation",

Hope that helps. It worked for me

 

If you look at the files i uploaded and changed, I fixed that. But thanks for pointing it out.

 

Ah, sorry, I didn't notice that. I was just going off of the files that he posted originally.

 

uh... hey. im seeming to have the same problem, but its a bit different...
i uploaded the files to dropbox, if someone can help, tell me the problem. and help me fix it. this is the first ever thing i coded so i have no idea what im doing...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q0nz99a97vdyun9/KEEMSTAR.rar?dl=0